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Westpac McDermott Miller Consumer Confidence
With the economy hitting a soft patch mid-year and cost of living pressures…
From high to low
This week brings the final data points for the June quarter, with the June…
Housing market update July 2025
As occurred in peer economies, real house prices in New Zealand have undergone…
NZ GDP preview, Q2 2025
We expect a 0.4% fall in GDP for the June quarter, following a 0.8% rise in the…
Reforms that a new RBNZ Governor might consider
It appears that the appointment process for a new permanent Governor of the RBNZ…
Reforms that might be considered by the incoming RBNZ Governor
A decision on a new permanent RBNZ Governor is likely in coming weeks…
Discounting boosts retail volumes
Following the surprising dovish pivot by the RBNZ, the focus last week…
Comparing economic conditions in New Zealand and Australia
When we last peeked over the Tasman in late 2024, the Australian economy was enjoying…
There’s more where that came from.
As we had expected, the RBNZ cut the Official Cash Rate 25bps to 3.00% at its August…
Change of OCR call and RBNZ August 2025 Monetary Policy Statement
The RBNZ reduced the OCR by 25bps to 3.00% as expected. But the forward guidance…
Powering New Zealand: The economic case for solar
New Zealand will need to dramatically upscale its electricity generation capacity…
Are we there yet?
Last week we published our latest Economic Overview. The report was titled...